Lewandowski Makes First Official Statement After Being Fired

On Monday, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. Lewandowski, who was controversial for a variety of reasons including an alleged assault against reporter Michelle Fields, was reportedly disliked by the New York billionaire’s children, especially his daughter Ivanka.

Lewandowski was escorted by security out of Trump Tower Monday, leaving longtime Republican campaign veteran Paul Manafort at the helm of Trump’s campaign.

Trump spokesperson Hope Hicks issued the campaign’s official statement which said, “Corey Lewandowski will no longer be working with the campaign. The campaign is grateful to Corey for his hard work and dedication and we wish him the best in the future.”

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While some have said this is an acknowledgement of the Trump campaign getting serious about putting together a serious, well-funded national campaign, others, like GOP political consultant Kevin Madden believes the move looks desperate.

“Firing your campaign manager in June is never a good sign,” he said.

Despite the controversy surrounding the former manager, Lewandowski is apparently still loyal to Trump.

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“I stand by the fact that Mr. Trump is a great candidate and is better than Hillary Clinton will ever be,” he said in a statement.